The New York City Council approved Intro 11‑23 on Nov. 12 to expand on‑street refuse containerization citywide, a move sponsors said will reduce trash piles and rodent problems but that prompted sustained floor debate about fees for homeowners and co‑op/condo owners.

Sponsor Council Member Crystal Hudson described the bill — referred to on the floor as the Removing Animals from the Trash Act — as a citywide expansion of on‑street container pilots with carve‑outs for low and middle‑income homeowners and worker protections including training for building staff. "Containerization is a proven strategy to reduce rodent populations and improve public health," Hudson said, urging colleagues to vote yes.

Opponents and abstainers raised questions about a recurring placement or assessment fee (cited on the floor as $50–$55), arguing it would create a long‑term cost for co‑ops and condos and could unduly burden older homeowners on fixed incomes. "So why should co‑ops and condos have to pay? They too are homeowners," one member asked, citing worries about perpetual charges for container placement.

Clerks recorded the final tally for Intro 11‑23b as 30 in the affirmative, 11 in the negative and 4 abstentions. Supporters framed the program as a necessary public‑health and cleanliness improvement grounded in prior successful pilots; opponents emphasized fairness and potential burdens on certain building types.

Next steps: the item was adopted on the general orders calendar as recorded on the council floor; implementing rules and any fee schedules will be clarified through agency rulemaking and subsequent administrative guidance.